Toys for Tots and NFL Teams Launch 2011 Touchdown for Tots Campaign
Football Fans Across the Country Can Deliver Holiday Cheer to Children in Need
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is teaming up with NFL teams for their annual Touchdown for Tots campaign. NFL clubs, players and fans from coast to coast will work together to collect toys for Toys for Tots to deliver to less fortunate children in their community this holiday season.
With 16 million children living in poverty in the United States, the need for Toys for Tots is greater than ever. NFL fans can get involved by going online at www.toysfortots.org/touchdown now through December 24th to sponsor a toy for a child in their community.
In addition, between November 27th and December 18th, NFL teams participating in Touchdown for Tots will host toy drives at their home games. Fans can support the Toys for Tots campaign in their community by bringing a new, unwrapped toy to the stadium on game day and giving it to a Marine or volunteer.
Touchdown for Tots Game Day toy drives will be held at the following games:
• November 27th in Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots
• December 1st in Seattle, WA Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• December 4th in Cleveland, OH Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens
• December 4th in New Orleans, LA New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions
• December 4th in Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• December 11th in Washington DC Washington Redskins vs. New England Patriots
• December 11th in Charlotte, NC Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons
• December 11th in Denver CO Denver Broncos vs. Chicago Bears
• December 11th in Green Bay, WI Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders
• December 11th in Miami, FL Miami Dolphins vs. Philadelphia Eagles
• December 11th in Nashville TN, Tennessee Titans vs. New Orleans Saints
• December 11th in East Rutherford, NJ New York Jets vs. Kansas City Chiefs
• December 15th in Atlanta, GA Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
• December 18th in East Rutherford NJ, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins
• December 18th in St Louis, MO St. Louis Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals
“Giving back is important to the NFL family as we work to improve our communities,” said Anna Isaacson, NFL Director of Community Affairs. “We are pleased that many NFL teams will work with Toys for Tots to brighten the holiday season for local children.”
“In 2010, Toys for Tots distributed toys to more than 7.2 million children who might not have otherwise experienced the magic of the Christmas holiday season,” said General Pete Osman, USMC (Ret), president and chief executive officer of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. “With the generous support of these NFL teams and their fans, the Marine Toys for Tots Program will be able to provide these children hope, recognition and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime.”
From coast to coast, you can find NFL players giving back to their local communities by shopping for less fortunate children at their local Toys“R”Us stores.
• November 29th in Cincinnati, Leon Hall, Brandon Ghee and Cedric Benson
• December 6th in Atlanta, Stephen Nicholas, William Moore, Thomas DeCoud, Dominique Frank, and Ray Edwards
• December 6th in Detroit, Brandon Pettigrew, Maurice Morris, Tony Schefler and Eric Wright
• December 13th in Charlotte, NC Jerome Felton, Charles Godfrey, and Sione Fua
Toys for Tots Media Contact
Misti Dragano, 410-263-5312
mdragano@1stdegree.com
About The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not for profit organization authorized by the U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of Defense to provide fundraising and other necessary support for the annual Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. Now in its 65th year, Toys for Tots provides joy and a message of hope to less fortunate children through the gift of a new toy or book during the Christmas holiday season. Our gifts offer these children hope, recognition, and a positive memory they will cherish for a lifetime. Many of the books, games, and sports equipment that we provide as gifts make a significant contribution to the educational, social and physical development of these children. In 2010, Marines distributed toys to more than 7.2 million children who might not have otherwise experienced the magic of the Christmas holiday season.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation relies on individual donations from the American public as well as support from corporate sponsors. For more information, visit www.toysfortots.org.
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